Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

Canon
86 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Canon
82
Macro
Panasonic
79
Canon
95
Professional
Panasonic
92
Canon
77
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Canon
79
Budget
Panasonic
90
Canon
79
Street
Panasonic
84
Canon
66
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Canon
49
Travel
Panasonic
82
Canon
78
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Canon
75

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmCanon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm70 mm
Elements1415
Groups912
Aspherical Elements4★2
ED Elements12★
CoatingNano Surface CoatingSuper Spectra Coating (SSC)
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/22
Min Aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsCanon RF
Formatmicro-four-thirdsfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.31 kg★0.49 kg
Filter Thread58 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusSTM★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops5.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★239 mm
Max Magnification0.21x1:4.2★

Pros & Cons

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong optical (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM

  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 22 specs.

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm Better at:

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Better at:

Macro